Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-01-15
LYON COUNTY TtnAmes
son DnrARrMkxr.
Tbs hoa complete country Jes oHiee Id
the State.
All ExfmAs Of wera dene WITH Neat.
ness and Dispateh.
--AT--
PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
Logan. Romantie saarrsass.

Gen. Logan's marriage was quite roman.
tic, and the story is not generally known.
Mrs. Logan's father was Capt. Cunningham.
descended from an Irish family and a South.
erner by birth and education. He was born
in Lincoln, Tenn, but reared in Alabama,
but when of age went to Illinois. He brought
some slaves with him, but, although slavery
was still allowed in the Territories, he de-
cided 10 liberate them and did 80. Frpm
Illinois he migrated to Missouri and entered
the employ Of George P. Darris; at that time
great overland merchant, with headquart.
ers in St. Louis. While in Petersburg,
Boone county, he met and married lady Of
French descent; Miss Fontaine, and It was on
Missouri soil. that Mary their first child was
born. She was only year old when the
Captain returned to illinois on account Of
his fathers failing health, and settled in
Williamson county. When the Mexican
War broke out, her father, who had served
in the Black Hawk War when a mere boyS
received a commission as Captain Of q CON-
pany of the First Illinois Volunteers and
went to the front. In another company Of
the same regiment there happened to be 4
young Lieutenant by the name Of John A.
Logan, who had enlisted from Jackson coun-
ty. His father had served in the same
Legislature as the Captain, and naturally
strong friendship sprang up between the two.
T.. r.. "a ~ shat hA
which afterward took place between the
Lieutenant and the Captains eldest daugh-
ter was arranged during this campaign, since
the Captain about this time received from
the latter, still mere child, the first letter
she had ever written, and, showing it to the
Lieutenant, laughingly told him he might
have her. After the war the Captain caught
the gold fever and was one Of the forty.
miners who immigrated to the Pacific Coast.
Upon his return Pierce had been installed as
President, and the Captain received the ap-
pointment as Land Register at Shawneetown,
Ill.
In the meantime young Logan had been
making good progress at the Bar, and the
Captains eldest daughter had been acquir.
ing an education at the famous convent
school Of St. vineent's Academy, at Morgan,
field KY, where she passed three years. At
that time it was one of the few academies
in the West for young ladies and branch Of
the famous institution at Nazareth, KY. She
graduated in July, 1855, and on her return,
entered her fathers Office and acted as his
secretary, this being her first appearance in
public affairs. At this time Gen. Logan was
Prosecuting Attorney for the district, and
lived in Benton, Franklin county. It was
on going ever to Shawneetown to attend
court that he had the pleasure Of meeting
Miss Cunningham for the fast time.' He told
her he had called for the purpose Of claiming
the fulflment Of her fathers promise, and
prospered SO well in his courtship that in the
following November they were married, she
young girl Of seventeen and he rising
lawyer of thirty.
Logan at that time was Prosecuting At.
torney for the district, and in those days the
circuit was composed Of sixteen counties.
He lived in Benton, and there the young
couple began their married life. His rise
was rapid and brilliant, and in 1858, after
distinguished service in the Legislature, he
was elected to Congress as Douglass DEM
ocras. Mrs. Logan has often described that
famous campaign, during which Stephen A.
Douglass spoke at Benton and was enter.
tanned at Gen Logan's house.